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Competition [agentive]
This frame is concerned with the idea that people (Participant_1, Participant_2, or Participants) participate in an organized, rule-governed activity (the Competition) in order to achieve some advantageous outcome (often the Prize). Rank and Score are different criteria by which the degree of achievement of the advantageous outcome is judged.
He and I played tennis.
He and I played tennis.
Properties
- ID
- #241
- Entry
- frm_competition
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Competition (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Competition
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition |
This FE is used for the name of the competition.
Jo played in the foosball tournament|Comp |
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| Participants |
This FE is used for plural NP participants in a competition.
Jo and Leslie played tennis. |
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| Participant_1 |
This FE identifies the first (or only) participant in a competition.
Jo played the lottery every day. |
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| Participant_2 |
This FE identifies the second participant in a competition.
Jo played Leslie at tennis. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Participant_1
Participant_2
Participants
Peripheral Frame Elements (9)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE describes the intensity of competition.
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category
degree
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— |
| Duration |
This FE is used to describe the length of time over which competition occurs.
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category
duration
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— |
| Manner |
The way the Participants compete.
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
The action the Participants (or Participant_1) are involved in that constitutes a Competition.
They played by seeing who could get the ball to the far side of the parking lot. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
Where the event takes place.
A constituent tagged as Place may require annotation on a secondary FE-layer. First layer: John's first competition at Wimbledon astonished the crowd. Second layer: John's first competition at Wimbledon astonished the crowd. |
category
locative_relation
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| Rank |
This FE is used for the ranked results of a competition, and is translatable into a numerical value.
Jo came in third. |
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| Score |
This FE is used for the score in a game.
The Yankees won the game 2 to 0. EX: The Yankees won the game by two points. |
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| Time |
The period of time when the Competition occurs.
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category
time
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— |
| Venue |
This FE is for the named venue of a competition, particularly when the place has been built for the purpose of a competition.
The Mets will play at the ball park on Sunday. The Mets will play at Shea Stadium tonight. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency |
This FE expresses how often the Competition occurs.
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| Prize |
This FE indicates a prize won in a competition.
John was competing for a bronze medal. |
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| Purpose |
This FE is used to describe the intended outcome of the competition.
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category
state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (4)
SubFrame
Using
Lexical Units (10)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| challenge.n | — | FN: competition against a favored opponent |
| compete.v | — | COD: strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others. |
| competition.n | — | COD: the activity or condition of competing against others |
| competitive.a | — | COD: relating to or characterized by competition. |
| competitor.n | — | COD: a person who takes part in a sporting contest |
| game.v | — | to play a game, especially video games; to gamble |
| play.v | — | COD: take part in (a sport or contest). |
| player.n | — | FN: a person who is an active member of a competition |
| rival.n | — | COD: a person or thing competing with another for superiority or the same objective. |
| rivalry.n | — | FN: a semi-permanent or long-term state of being in competition (with). |
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